On 11/12/23, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Evelyn J. Morris, age 44, of Grayville for Domestic Battery following a domestic dispute at a residence in the 700 block of W 6th Street. A concerned party called 911 reporting that Morris had battered a juvenile member of the residence, of which Morris has been staying at the couple of months. When officers arrived, they spoke to the resident who confirmed that Morris had grabbed the juvenile by the neck/throat area during the dispute. Evidence corroborated this claim resulting in Morris being arrested. Morris was taken to the Wabash County Jail where she was charged and held pending a pre-trial detention determination by the court. Mt. Carmel Police were assisted by the Wabash County Sheriff’s Office.